Sometimes the word, 'offend' seems like two words ...'off' & 'end', as off the deep end. Yet, not really very deep at all.

Not willing to accept one federal judge's ruling, a group is taking their case to the federal appeals court, stating the mere “existence of the cross” has given them “depression,” “anxiety,” “mental pain and anguish,” and even “headaches.” 

Of course, others have looked at the cross seen here from the Ground Zero wreckage of 9/11 ...as a symbol of hope.